How does Arizona Middle compare to other middle schools in Riverside?

Arizona Middle has a Scope Score of 45.6/100, ranked #969 among California middle schools. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,573 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Arizona Middle?

10.6% of students at Arizona Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Arizona Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Arizona Middle's proficiency rate increases by 4.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Arizona Middle?

24.1% of students at Arizona Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Arizona Middle

Middle School

Alvord Unified RiversideRiverside County92503

📍 11045 Arizona Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

872 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

39 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 168 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic79.2%

White7.6%

Asian3.6%

Black6.5%

Other3.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Arizona Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.6%
Met Standard	22.8%
Below Standard	66.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +4.7pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.3%

1.8pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 10.6%

6.8pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 33.4%

6.1pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 24.1%

4.8pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 33.4%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Arizona Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.6% of students exceeded standard while 22.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.8 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Alvord Unified district average of 10.4%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 4.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 13.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.1%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+4.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

24.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,573

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	235	9.4%	33.2%	27.7%	29.8%	42.5%
7th	266	7.5%	24.4%	28.6%	39.5%	31.9%
8th	282	13.1%	33.7%	27.7%	25.5%	46.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	238	10.1%	16.4%	24.8%	48.7%	26.5%
7th	268	6.3%	14.6%	21.3%	57.8%	20.9%
8th	284	16.9%	14.8%	21.1%	47.2%	31.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Allan Orrenmaa Elementary

Also serves area

Lake Hills Elementary

70.4# in state

Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary

29.0# in state

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Middle

Arizona Middle

45.6# in state

This school

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High School

Also serves area

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.